Slavery fled when they fell in the foggy dew

By Karen Zautyk “As down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair rode I…

Belleville street renamed for vet KIA

BELLEVILLE – A decorated Belleville veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country was honored…

See Kearny man’s play in Nutley

Thirty-eight years ago, Steven Jon Kaplan dashed off a one-act play called “Nine O’Clock To Five…

3+ years later, guilty plea in Bloomfield fatality

BLOOMFIELD — On the night of Sept. 29, 2012, 16-year-old Christina Lembo, a soccer star at Bloomfield…

Nutley softball takes down No. 1 team in state

Before her team took the field last Friday afternoon against the No. 1-ranked team in the…

NJIT tabs Kennedy as next hoops coach

NEWARK – Jim Engles almost walked on water, turning a laughingstock NJIT men’s basketball program from…

Harrison’s Namiotko emerges as all-around star

Piotr Namiotko was born in the United States, moved to Poland with his family when he…

Nutley PD: Another pit bull attacks human, smaller dog

NUTLEY — Another pit bull is responsible for an attack on a human, only this time,…

Kearny PBA’s Food Truck Festival is May 21

KEARNY — Mark the date on your calendars now: Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to…

Fadrowski will soon say farewell to QP in retirement, but not to the priesthood

NORTH ARLINGTON — When the Rev. Msgr. Bill Fadrowski was just a teen, as a student…

2 from Kearny in NJ porn sweep

Two Kearny residents, one of them a 17-year-old boy, were among 16 people arrested in a statewide…

Still no Red Bull settlement

HARRISON – Harrison’s pitch to reach a tax settlement with the Red Bull ownership on the…

5 religious statues stolen from homes: NPD

NUTLEY — Five religious statues, in addition to other lawn and decorative ornaments have been stolen…

If at first you don’t succeed …

  KEARNY — Ordinarily, local shoplifting suspects are listed in the Kearny police blotter (this week’s is…

KPD:  Burglary suspect nabbed, jailed

A 30-year-old Kearny man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail following his arrest in connection with…

Opinion: If you see something, say something

By Ron Leir On March 28, a New York State inmate named Winston Moseley died at…

Hartz plan delayed; Seabra add-on OK’d

KEARNY – For the second time in the last two months, the Kearny Planning Board on…

Bank robbed, FBI on the case: BPD

The FBI is investigating a bank robbery in Belleville that happened Saturday, April 2, according to…

Kearny honors legendary athletic greats with Hall of Fame dinner

Michael Millar had attended several Kearny High School Athletic Hall of Fame dinners before. After all,…

Belleville tries to contend in tough SEC division

Joe Sorce knows that it won’t be easy for his Belleville High School baseball team to…

NA’s Castro returns home, pays huge dividends

  After spending the first two years of his high school career at North Arlington High…

Notice: Kindergarten registration for 2016-17 school year in Harrison

BOARD OF EDUCATION TOWN OF HARRISON, NEW JERSEY FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2016-2017 Kindergarten Packets for…

Two from Kearny (including 17-year-old boy) among 16 nabbed in porn bust

TRENTON — Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy today announced that 16 defendants have been arrested in…

Raid on Kearny Ave. drug ‘fortress’

KEARNY — Based on information that the residence contained drugs, firearms and stolen property, officers from the…

Fete Finest & Bravest ‘All Stars’

KEARNY — American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night for an annual ceremony honoring the…

Incumbents face opposition in May elections

BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY — Incumbents seeking re-election to non-partisan municipal governing bodies in the two Essex County communities…

Crowds coming to Arena … to vote!

HARRISON – Red Bull Arena in Harrison will be jam-packed with people on Sunday, April 10,…

KPD: Juveniles crash stolen car

Two Newark teenagers were arrested after they reportedly crashed a stolen car into a pole in…

Canstruction up and running again

KEARNY – It’s that time of year again when Kearny High School students from all grades…

Crash triggers rude awakening for couple

HARRISON — Shortly after 2 a.m. last Thursday, Harrison’s Art and Trish Pettigrew were awakened by the…